Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Portugal
Portugal: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 5,740 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Portugal, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Portugal stood at 5,740 t.
The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Portugal peaked at 9,946 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,599 t, in 2003.
That places Portugal 27th out of 168 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Portugal, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,609 t | — |
| 2003 | 1,599 t | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,976 t | +23.5% |
| 2005 | 1,881 t | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 2,065 t | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 2,012 t | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1,897 t | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 3,694 t | +94.8% |
| 2010 | 4,067 t | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 2,777 t | -31.7% |
| 2012 | 3,474 t | +25.1% |
| 2013 | 7,395 t | +112.8% |
| 2014 | 8,675 t | +17.3% |
| 2015 | 7,092 t | -18.2% |
| 2016 | 7,314 t | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 8,795 t | +20.3% |
| 2018 | 9,946 t | +13.1% |
| 2019 | 7,743 t | -22.2% |
| 2020 | 5,112 t | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 5,457 t | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 5,248 t | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 5,256 t | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 5,740 t | +9.2% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 5,740 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 480.71 t, 11.9× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 5,740 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 723.51 t, 7.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Portugal changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +112.8% | 3,474 t | 7,395 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,092 t | 1,599 t | 3,694 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,728 t | 2,777 t | 9,946 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,362 t | 5,112 t | 5,740 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 24 Indonesia 7,556 t compare
- 25 Ecuador 7,296 t compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5,862 t compare
- 28 Israel 5,563 t compare
- 29 Azerbaijan 4,893 t compare
- 30 Caribbean (excluding intra-trade) 4,507 t compare
More environment data for Portugal
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.6043 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.5127 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.44 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.15 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.1607 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potassium nitrate — import quantity in Portugal?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Portugal was 5,740 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 9,946 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,599 t in 2003.
- How does Portugal rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Portugal ranks 27th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potassium nitrate — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf